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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: If I may wear one of my previous hats, I note that substantial funding is available from the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. We are looking at broadband connection points in public buildings. There is not much point in having a big building if it is freezing inside. A bit of co-ordination from the Minister of...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank Deputy Ó Cuív. While we are on subhead B3, the senior alert scheme has been very successful. I see this year that €5.3 million has been allocated for it. Again, however, no more than in the case of the defibrillators, we could do much more with that money regarding the types of devices we are providing to older people. When we are connecting people to the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Before we go any further, we have 16 minutes left. I am not going to guillotine an Estimate debate, but we will have to come back here in 16 minutes if we have not dealt with programme C, and it will be a slot that we will lose for the joint committee. I am happy to adjourn and resume the debate again, but we will lose a slot as a result of it.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State. Are we happy enough with programme B? Agreed. We will move on to programme C, the Charities Regulatory Authority. Are there any brief questions on that or are people happy enough?

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: That would be very useful. Many sporting organisations would have held community lotteries and they have the same problem also. Are we happy with programme C? Agreed. I thank members. That concludes consideration of Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 42 (Community and Rural Development). I thank the Minister, Deputy Humphreys and the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien,...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 42 – Rural and Community Development, and the Islands (Further Revised) (14 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Go raibh míle maith agat.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Message to Dáil (14 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands has completed its consideration of the Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 42 (Community and Rural Development).

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Losses (15 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 28. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if he will visit Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29715/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Losses (15 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 61. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps he is taking to replace the job losses at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29716/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Creation (15 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 31. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps he will take to support job creation in locations outside the cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29718/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Creation (15 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 53. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps he will take to support job creation in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29717/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Job Creation (15 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 63. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the steps he will take to support existing levels of employment in regional towns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29719/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Just Transition Fund (15 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will defer the community contribution required under the just transition fund in view of the difficulty for communities to fundraise during Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30796/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date on which a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); the reason for the delay in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30720/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (15 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she in taking to avert strike action by school secretaries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30742/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Attendance (20 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 23. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the truancy rate for children with a disability at primary and post-primary level; the engagement by school attendance officers with schools and parents in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30623/20]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Attendance (20 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Every year, more than 700 families are threatened with prosecution because their son or daughter has failed to attend school with no legitimate reason, where these parents have declined support and are unwilling to co-operate with Tusla. While Tusla is preparing files for the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, to prosecute these particular parents, children such as those with autism are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Attendance (20 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: Strategies are all fine, and it is true that principals will deal with children in some instances, but in others the principal will be- damn glad to see the child gone out the door and will not be too worried about whether the child comes back. Sadly, all too often that relates to children on the autism spectrum. One parent was quoted as saying that a poor understanding of the child's...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: School Attendance (20 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: I am glad the Minister raised the issue of the wider level of support. Most parents of children on the autism spectrum would say that if they got the help when they needed it, it would have made a big difference. I turn to my part of the country and the ASD unit for Galway and Roscommon. There are 1,048 children on the waiting list in those two counties alone who are seeking access to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (20 Oct 2020)

Denis Naughten: 27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeline for the establishment of childcare Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29743/20]